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Absentee ballot applications accepted until February 27

Voters in Washington County who want to have absentee ballots mailed to them for the March 5 Special Election for the Dewey Public School District, have until 5 p.m. Feb. 27 to apply, according to Washington County Election Board Secretary Yvonne House.

House urges voters who want to vote by absentee ballot to apply early. Absentee ballot application forms are available at the County Election Board Office located at 420 S. Johnstone Ave., Room 101.

“At least two mail transactions must be made,” House said. “The County Election Board must mail the ballots to the voter and the voter must return the voted ballots by mail.”

Ballots must be in the hands of the County Election Board by 7 p.m. on Election Day in order to be counted.

House said that any registered voter may vote by absentee ballot for any election in which he or she is eligible to vote. A voter must be registered at an address within the geographical boundaries of a municipality to be eligible to vote in the municipality’s election.

As an alternative to voting by mail absentee, voters can receive and cast a ballot by going to the County Election Board Office from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. March 1 or from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. March 4. A two-member, bipartisan absentee voting board will be on duty each day to assist in-person absentee voters.

For more information on voting absentee, contact the election board at 918-337-2850.